{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E71 Unearthing the Allure of Occult Mysteries: An Expose′","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0e3729c6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4672,"description":"A friend and fellow podcaster Brandon (BT) Wallace, a writer with a background in the occult, shares his personal journey from Wicca, Hermeticism, and Primal Witchcraft to Christianity.   He discusses his research into esoteric figures like Aleister Crowley and practices such as scrying and communicating with angelic beings. We delve into the psychological aspects of demons, his own struggles with depression, and the potential for demonic influence. The conversation covers the legalistic nature of demons, the hierarchy of demonic entities, and the use of the \"imaginal\" to access higher consciousness. BT’s unique insights bridge belief systems, psychology, and the supernatural.\nFind him at his website:\nhttps://www.truthandshadow.org/\nHis novelette : Case of the Man of Ash\nTimestamps:\nIntroduction and personal background (00:01:11) \nEarly experiences in the occult (00:02:42)\nUnderstanding pantheism and Wicca (00:05:14) \nElemental-based beliefs in Wicca (00:07:51) \nInfluence of philosophy and history (00:09:03)  \nStructured occultism and magic (00:11:39) \nAleister Crowley's method of magic (00:13:38) \nComparing Crowley's magic with theosophy (00:16:27) \nJohn Dee and Edward Kelley's magical practices (00:18:11) \nIncorporating the imaginal and its significance (00:21:21) \nThe lesser key of Solomon and demonic influence (00:25:58) \nUnderstanding demonic entities (00:27:26) \nThe fallen angels and demons (00:29:03) \nThe five generals of Satan (00:31:05) \nOperation Paperclip and Nazi occultists (00:36:33) \nGovernment experiments and psychic abilities (00:38:34) \nThe Enneagram and its origins (00:43:46) \nInfluence of demonic forces and depression (00:50:37) \nEncounter with seminarians and return to faith (00:53:35)\nThe journey to baptism (00:55:43) \nOvercoming fear and darkness (00:57:23) \nDiscernment in the occultic world (00:59:37)  \nIdentifying demonic influence (01:01:32) \nExaggeration and dabbling in the occult (01:07:57) \nUnderstanding the depth of the occult...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}